UCL ACADEMIC SERVICES

Membership

Constitution and Membership for 2012-13

Where the name of a committee member is italicised, this indicates that that member is serving on the Committee as a deputy or nominee of another member.

Where the name of a committee member appears in square brackets, this indicates that member’s second or subsequent appearance in the committee’s membership.

Number in brackets to the right-hand side of a committee member’s name indicates length of continuous service in years, up to and including the 2011-12 session. Length of service is not indicated for ex officio and student members, or for observers.

Ex Officio

Nominated

Two representatives of organisations with which UCL has educational partnerships or collaborations, nominated by the Vice-Provost (Education):

• Ms Geraldine Davies (UCL Academy) (-)
• Ms Mary Rimington (City and Islington College) (8)

Elected

Three academic staff - including at least one professor and one non-professor - elected by and from among the professorial and non-professorial academic staff members of Academic Board:

• Professor Robert Brown (2)
• Dr Eva Sorensen (-)
• Professor Russell Viner (-)

Co-opted

• Ms Helen Matthews (1)

Terms of Reference

Subject to any general or particular direction that may from time to time be given by the Council, the Academic Committee is charged by Council:

1. To consider and advise the Council, through powers delegated by the Academic Board, upon all academic matters and questions affecting the educational policy of UCL, the organisation of teaching, examining, research and courses of instruction, including the following: (i) matters concerning academic co-operation between UCL and any other body; (ii) appointments to established Chairs and Readerships tenable at UCL; (iii) the award or revocation of degrees of UCL and of the University of London.
2. To maintain an overview of UCL's academic strategies, policies and procedures pertaining to the following: (i) research; (ii) teaching and learning; (iii) definition and maintenance of academic standards; (iv)  examinations and assessment; (v)  innovations in educational practice; (vi) programme development and review; (vii) student behaviour and discipline; (viii) student experience; (ix) academic staff development; (x) quality management and enhancement.
3. In discharging the foregoing responsibilities, to: (i) set up working groups etc to assist the Academic Committee; (ii) prescribe their terms of reference and constitution; (iii) maintain an overview of all matters falling within their purview.
4. To maintain an overview of the work of the following standing committees which report to Academic Committee, by receipt of an annual report on the work of the committee in the preceding 12 months and by such other arrangements as Academic Committee may define in particular cases: (i) Education Committee; (ii) International Strategy Board; (iii) Joint Staff Student Committee; (iv) Library Committee; (v) Quality Management and Enhancement Committee; (vi) Research Degrees Committee; (vii) Research Governance Committee; (viii) Scholarships and Student Funding Committee.
5. To receive an annual report from the Vice-Provost (Research) on the development and implementation of UCL's research strategy and from such other UCL officers as may be determined by the Committee.
6. To receive an annual report on the proceedings of Faculty Teaching Committees/equivalent bodies within Faculties, during the preceding 12 months.
7. To receive the Minutes of all meetings of: (i) standing committees and working groups etc reporting to Academic Committee; (ii) Faculty Teaching Committees and/or equivalent bodies within Faculties.
8. To report to Academic Board and Council by submission to the Academic Board officers and Council officers of the Minutes of each meeting of Academic Committee.

Meeting Dates 2012-13

• Thursday 18 October 2012, 9am
• Thursday 13 December 2012, 9am
• Thursday 21 March 2013, 9am
• Thursday 9 May 2013, 9am
• Thursday 4 July 2013, 9am

Minutes

Committee Minutes for sessions prior to 2010-11 are not publicly accessible.

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